Game



April 29, 1930. u. c. OWENS 1,756,299

' GAME Filed March 8, 1929 cfa/7W C. I zaezzs,

Y Patented Apr. 29, 1930 tisane YJoimnc. ow'ENsQoF. EAST Livnaroon, lomo y GAME? Y ppliucationf'le'd yMarch 8,v

' :The present. invention relates to improvements inamusement devicesvand has reference more particularly toa game simulating the -well knowngameofbasketball;l .i Y v i One ofthe important yobj ects or the present invention is to provide a game that requires the exercise of skill by the players in order to project the ballinto theopponents basket or goal, the ball being projected by a jet of 10 air and the flight of the ballis'controlledby the orce'of the jet or' air which may be dis-v f charged by the mouth of the player directly Y though the mouthpiece end ofthe respective tu e. Y. v l f Another important object of the .invention is to provide a game of the above-mentioned character wherein the unit that supports the ball initially at each end of the base is mounted'for swinging-'movement in a horizontal plane so that' he direction of flight of the ball may be controlled at will whereby to project the ball eitherinto the opponents basket or goal or to one side of the basket,

Another important object of the invention is yto provide a game of the above-mentioned character wherein the game includes an im-V proved support forthe basket at' each end of Y the base, the parts being further so constructed as to permit the same to be readily and A easily assembled or Vdisassembled and when not in use, the partsimay be compactly arranged so that the game will not occupy any considerable amount of space when stored away. j Y n Y v l A still further object is to provide a game of the above-mentioned character that will aii'ord amusement to children as ,well as grown persons and due to its simplicity, the' game may be played by placing the same on a table or thelike. Y j A further object is' to provide a game of the above-mentioned characterthat is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further welladapted for thepurposes for `which it is designed. 1 Y t Y i Other objects and Yadvantages ofthe invenj tion will become apparent ,from the following descriptionr wheny taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, 'K

' 50 Vln the drawing wherein like reference in section.

' unit projects normally beyond the respective characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the same: Y, Y lFigure l is a side elevation of the game embodying my invention, parts being shown Figure 2 isa sectional-view taken approxi-V mately on theline '2-2 o Figure 1 looking downwardly. Y i Y Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the support for each basket; and Y l v60 Figure 4f is adetail perspective view i one of the movable units arranged at each end ofthe base.

In the drawing whe ein for the purpose of illustrationis shown thepreferredjembodr. 65' ment of `my invention, the numeral l designates a substantially rectangularly shaped base that 'is formed in its upper'oface adjacent the-respective ends thereof with the circular f o sockets 2, the purpose oitv which will be pres- '7 ently described.r :The upper face of the-*base I is furthermore formed at its central portion with the ball-receiving cavity 3. Y j' Arranged at each end of the base for swingi ing movement in a horizontal plane'is the 75 unit shown generally at 4 in Figure 4. Each unitfcomprises a rectangular shaped body 5 that is' formed at its innerk end with the upwardly disposed angularly arranged head 6 whose upper face is formed with a .ball-reY ceiving cavity or depression 7 Formed on the bottom face of the inter-V mediate portion or the body 5 is the circular stud 8 thatis receivable within the respective circular recess or socket 2 and a screw 9 eX- S.

tends upwardly through the bottom of. the

base at each end thereof for disposition with in the respective studsY whereby to providea pivotal connection between each unit and the base.syoAthat'the-units 'may beaarranged for swinging movement in a horizontal plane on the upperY face of the base 1.

Y The outer end portion ofthe bodyr of each end ofthe base and an actuating knob l0 pro# 9 jects upwardlyy from the upper face of the outerfend portion of the body 5 for facilitat-`v ing the manual adjustment of each :unit-Y Y n The body 5 of each unit is formed with a i longitudinally extending air passage 11 and wc' provided with the inner end of this air passage 4is curved upwardly for communication with the central portion of the cavity or depression 7. A

nipple 12 is formed on the outer end of the body for communication with the air passage 11 and fitted over this nipple is the rubber tubing 13, the other end of which may be a suitable mouthpiece lnot shown. V

The vcrame further includes the rovision Y of a basket 14 for disposition 'at each end of the base above the respective unit and this basketlll is suspended from a horizontally disposed ring 15 from which depends the downwardly diverging` arms 16 and 17 in a vertical manner, the free ends 4of these arms being disposed through suitable openings providedtlierefor 'in the body 5 of each unit 4;. Thev portion of the wire from which the basket supporting standards is formed at the Y juncture ofthe legs or arms with the ring 15 is twisted as indicated at 18 in Figure 3.V

In playing the game, one playerplaces the ball Afin the cavity or depression?v of one of the units 4C and then by properly positioning the unit, land blowing on the free end of the adjacent tube 13, a jet of air w-ill be forced through the air passage V11 and this jet of Y Y air will lstrike the ball causing the same to'be lifted upwardly out vof Aits cavity and the balllwill be projected :toward the opponents goal or basket with a view of projecting the ball into the basket or else to one side thereof as may be desired. The other player attempts to project his ball into his opponentsbasket or'rgoa'l inY a similar manner. j Y

Theggame may be played undervarious rules and regulations formulated lby the j players before commencing the game and a game of this character will in addition ,to aording amusement also requires-the exereise of skil-l in* projecting the ball. Furthermore Vwhen Vnot in use, the parts can be dising a base, -a pair vof units pivoted von the respective ends of the base for swinging movement in a horizontal plane, each unit including a body formed at its inner-end with a ball-receiving and supporting cavity, a basket, supporting means therefor .extending upwardly from each of the units, and :means for projecting :the ball'from 'its cavity Vin a direction `toward theopposite basket.

2.V A game .of the .class described comprising a base, a pair of units pivoted on the respective ends of the base for swinging movement in a horizontal plane, each unit including a body formed at its inner Vend with a ball-receiving and Y supporting cavity, basket, supporting means therefor extending upwardly from each of the units., and means Y for projecting the ball from its cavity in a direction toward the opposite basket, the

support :for eachbasket being constructed from a single strand of wire and bent to form a ,central horizontally disposed basket attaching ring, the freeV end portions of the wire eX- tending downwardly in a vertical direction from the ring for lconnection at their lower ends with the body of "the `unibet-he portion Y of the Awire Iat the yjuncture of the ring with the depending portions being'twisted. Y

In testimony whereof I atx my signature.

' JOHN-G. f5. 

